Gauteng residents warned to brace for hot and dry weather | The Citizen

weather“When temperature is extremely high, human’s ability to cool their bodies through sweating is reduced. This can be a real threat that leads to hyperthermia. People and animals can get heat exhaustion, heat stroke, faintness, dry skin and dehydration,” the Weather Service said.The hot weather is also likely to put pressure on the electricity grid as people use various appliances including aircons to keep cool.

On Sunday, Eskom warned South Africans will have to work around the deliberate power cuts until further notice. While Eskom has downgraded load shedding to stage 3 from stage 4 on Monday morning, the power cuts are expected to last at least until 4pm, with the two stages being implemented interchangeably daily as the power utility battles several problems.

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